英语词汇“depth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	depth
释义	depth —depth /depθ/ Ⅰ noun (DISTANCE DOWN) 1 B1 [C or U] the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something: » the depth of a lake/pond» There are very few fish at depths (= distances below the surface) below 3,000 metres.» The river froze to a depth of over a metre.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Measurements in general the depths [plural] _LITERARY 2 F0 the lowest part of the sea: » The ship sank slowly to the depths of the ocean.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Seas and oceansWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply • • • Extra Examples:» Use a garden fork to loosen the soil to a depth of 12 inches.» Northern elephant seals and Weddell seals can dive to depths of 600-1,250 meters.» The submarine stayed submerged at a depth of over 45 meters.» The seals usually dive to a depth of 400 meters where they feed on fish such as Antarctic cod.» The depth of the children's pool is only 0.85 meters. Ⅱ noun (SERIOUSNESS) 1 B2 [C or U] the state of having serious qualities or the ability to think seriously about something: » Terry lacks depth - he's a very superficial person.» Her writing shows astonishing depth.» Jo has hidden depths (= serious qualities that you do not see immediately).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Thinking and contemplating in depth 2 B2 in a serious and detailed way: » I'd like to look at this question in some depth.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Elaborating, specifying and simplifyingWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply • • • Extra Examples:» I don't dispute that Lucas' films are entertaining, but they haven't got much depth.» He's entertaining enough but he lacks a little depth.» Her later writing showed more depth.» She may seem fairly frivolous but I suspect she has hidden depths.» Yet his work rarely shows the depth of his father's oeuvre. Ⅲ noun (STRENGTH) 1 C2 [C or U] the fact of a feeling, state, or characteristic being strong, extreme, or detailed: » He spoke with great depth of feeling.» I was amazed at the depth of her knowledge.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Power and intensity , ↑Energy, force and power in the depth(s) of sth 2 F0 experiencing an extreme and negative emotion: » He was in the depths of despair/depression about losing his job.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Experiencing and suffering 3 F0 during the worst period of a bad situation: » The company was started in the depth of the recession of the 1930s.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for badThesaurus⁺: ↑Specific periods of timeWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply Ⅳ noun [C or U] (DISTANCE BACKWARDS) ► F0 the distance from the front to the back of something: » Measure the depth of the cupboard/shelf.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Measurements in generalWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply Ⅴ noun [U] (DARKNESS) ► F0 the fact of something, especially a colour, having the quality of being dark and strong: » I love the depth of colour in her early paintings.Thesaurus⁺: ↑The qualities of colourWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply Ⅵ noun [U] (LOW SOUND) ► F0 the quality of having a low sound: » The depth of his voice makes him sound older than he is.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Describing qualities of soundWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply
随便看	be in a funk be in a hole be in a lather be in a minority of one be in a mood be in and out of somewhere be in a pickle be in a position to do sth be in apple-pie order be in a (pretty/right) pickle be in a pretty/right pickle be in a tearing hurry be in a tight corner be in a tight corner/spot be in at the death be in at the kill be in a whirl be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste be in bed with be in bits be in black and white be in bloom be in blossom be in bondage to sth be in breach of sth

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